The mistress of the Hou family worked herself to death, and she did not serve after her rebirth

He remembered it all.

He was also touched by how well Pei treated him and how others envied him for having a good mother.

But every time Wen Rong (Wen Wan) would tell him that their mother died young because of Pei, those words and hatred were engraved in his bones again and again.

Over time, he got used to Pei's kindness to him, took everything for granted, and even felt that she felt guilty for killing his mother.

The better she treated him, the more disgusted he felt and the more he hated her.

But in fact, he did regard her as his mother. He was really dependent on her during those years, and he also thought how nice it would be if she was his biological mother.

But every time this happened, he would always think of what Wen Rong (Wen Wan) said, and his heart would be burned and pulled.

He secretly visited her when she was dying, but he didn't dare to show up, and then he ran away in a hurry.

Knowing that she had left, he was so sad that he secretly cried.

There is even a place in my heart that hurts so much that it breaks my lungs.

But he didn't dare let anyone know.

It was not until he accidentally heard Wen Rong (Wen Wan) talking to herself that he realized that everything was Wen Rong (Wen Wan)'s lies.

Thinking of this, Gu Xijue really wanted to ask Wen Rong and Wen Wan (Wen Wan) why they lied to them.

But when he ran back to catch up with her and stood behind her, he heard Wen Rong (Wen Wan) muttering angrily as she walked, "What a freak."

Freak?

Are you talking about him?

Is this his biological mother?

Gu Xijue sneered as he watched Wen Rong walk further and further away without calling her again. Finally, he limped towards the Marquis' Mansion.

...

In the carriage, Pei Jiuniang felt really sorry when she saw Brother Yu, whose eyes were red despite his best efforts to hide them.

I had a lot of things I wanted to say to him, but every time they came to my lips, I swallowed them back.

Children are not as naive as adults think. Sometimes they even understand more than adults. The so-called belief in what adults say is just that they don’t want adults to worry.

Therefore, in the end, she did not find excuses for Gu Tingzhi, nor did she comfort Brother Yu that she would fulfill her fatherly responsibilities on behalf of Gu Tingzhi.

The peddler's cries were heard from the street outside. Pei Jiuniang lifted the curtain and looked out, and an idea suddenly came to her mind.

He hurriedly asked the driver to stop the car, picked up Brother Yu, and walked towards the dazzling stalls on the street.

As expected, Brother Yu, who rarely goes out on the street, was soon attracted by the dazzling array of things on the street and forgot about what was on his mind before.

He also insisted that she come over to see.

When he meets someone he likes, he doesn't say anything, but just stares at Pei Jiuniang with wide eyes expectantly.

Who could resist her own son’s burning desire? Pei Jiuniang ended up buying a bunch of things.

"Mother, this is the first time I've seen this thing. What is it called?"

Maybe he was too happy, Brother Yu talked a lot today. Even when facing a strange stall owner, he took the initiative to speak out of curiosity.

"Young Master, this is called a toothbrush..."

When the stall owner saw that someone finally asked him, he hurriedly spat out the weeds in his mouth and started talking to Brother Yu.

Seeing that Brother Yu was well-dressed, he guessed that he was the son of a wealthy family and was very attentive to him.

"Toothbrush, yeah, what?"

This was probably the first time Brother Yu had seen someone, and his eyes were full of curiosity. Seeing that the other party didn't mind that he spoke slowly, he felt happy and bolder, and began to ask haltingly.

"It's something you use to brush your teeth. Use it with this toothpaste. Just a little bit can make your teeth white, bright, and fragrant."

The stall owner thought about it while explaining to Brother Yu and Pei Jiuniang that he didn't know much.

This was given to him by a woman who often bought things on credit. He didn't want it at first, but the woman said she had neither money nor life, and even boasted that if he met someone who knew the value of this thing, he could make a lot of money in the future. He had no choice but to take it.

It has been on the stall for a long time, and it’s not that no one has asked about it, but they all shake their heads when asked.

He wanted to throw them away, but he was reluctant to do so.

"Mother, I want it."

Brother Yu played with it for a while, then raised his head and looked at Pei Jiuniang.

"How much silver?"

Pei Jiuniang was not unfamiliar with this thing. She had seen it in her previous life and had specially made a batch to give to the nobles in the palace. Later, it became circulated in the capital.

In addition to this, there are also soap, candles, white sugar, and even gunpowder.

Thinking of this, Pei Jiuniang couldn't help but admire Wen Rong.

She is also a remarkable woman.

That's why she trusted her and did business with her in her previous life.

He also gave half of his earnings to Wen Rong.

At that time, she felt that all these things were Wen Rong's idea. Even if she was not there, Wen Rong could find other people to cooperate with. She was benefiting from Wen Rong.

But when she thought about it carefully, the things Wen Rong gave her were totally unusable. Later, she found a craftsman to rework the things based on what Wen Rong gave her for a long time before she really put them into the market.

For example, the toothbrush in front of you is crudely made, and the toothpaste, although it has a mint flavor and seems to have a deodorizing function, actually has little effect.

"Ten cents."

The stall owner didn't expect that someone would actually be willing to pay for it, so he bravely shouted out ten cents.

Seeing that Pei Jiuniang didn't say anything, he felt a little regretful. Just as he was about to say that he could get a discount, he saw Pei Jiuniang nodding to the maid beside her, and the maid gave him ten cents.

"Thank you, Madam, thank you, Sir, you two really know what to buy. By the way, we have a lot of good stuff on the stall. Do you want to pick some..."

The stall owner was still talking and was about to introduce the goods, but Pei Jiuniang had already pulled Gu Yu away.

The stall owner shut his mouth in dismay, weighed the ten cents in his hand, and smiled. The things he was going to throw away were like he had made money for nothing.

Back in the carriage, Pei Jiuniang was in hesitation.

Since his rebirth, all he had thought about was making up for Brother Yu, and he had never thought about anything else.

Today she suddenly remembered that in her previous life she opened a shop and did business, accumulating a fortune.

Although the world says that scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans are the lowest class, she knows that having money is the kingly way.

Even an emperor would be worried if the treasury was empty. The founding emperor also relied on the wealth of the wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River to have the confidence to start a rebellion.

The so-called "businessmen are the last" is nothing more than a pretext used by those in power to control people's hearts.

In her opinion, soldiers, fame and profit are all indispensable.

Soldiers are military power, which is actually held in one's hands. Reputation is a sharp weapon. Reading, literacy and sensibility are naturally important, but profit is the foundation. Without profit, how can one maintain an army and a reputation?

Therefore, what she had thought before was indeed a bit narrow-minded.

She only thought about feeding and clothing Brother Yu, teaching him to read and write, and teaching him martial arts to keep fit, but she never thought about making sure Brother Yu didn't worry about money.

Besides, in her previous life, Wen Rong deceived her and made her spend her whole life serving her and two ungrateful people.

In this life, why not use Wen Rong's good ideas to make money for her brother Yu?

In the previous life, Wen Rong only described an idea to her, without even telling her the specific ingredients and proportions, and she did not participate in other matters. She just took half of her money. Later, when the emperor asked about it, Wen Rong took the initiative to admit that it was her idea, and she was even given the title of county lady.

Thinking of this, Pei Jiuniang...